Michael Claude Watson, 45, is charged with misusing $6,500 worth of Bangor Fire Department funds from his time as chief. He was arrested following an Alabama State Fire Marshal's Office investigation on Monday, May 13, 2013. (Photo courtesy Blount County District Attorney's Office)

ONEONTA, Alabama -- If you play with fire department funds, you might get burned.

A former fire chief of the Bangor Fire Department in Bangor, Ala., was arrested Monday and charged with misusing fire department funds for personal items, including cell phones and plans for family members, computers, printers and other electronics.

Michael Claude Watson, 45, of Warrior, was the fire chief of the Bangor Fire Department, in Blount County, until 2012. The Blount County District Attorney's office reports Monday that Watson was arrested by the Alabama State Fire Marshal's Office after an investigation into his use of the fire department's money.

According to a release Monday by Blount County DA Pamela L. Casey, Watson is charged with two counts of first degree theft of property for of spending fire department money on $3,000 worth of cell phones and service plans and $5,000 of computers, printers and other electronics for personal use.

Watson is also charged with one count of second degree theft for reimbursing himself $1,500 for items that were never purchased.

Watson has a $90,000 bond, and is currently in the Blount County Correctional Facility.